ECObench Tool - User Manual
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1. 243 212 kwihiroom 17 000 14 828 The parameters for the measured building are compared with the benchmark building in the national database In the above example the building that is being measured is consuming more energy and therefore not performing better than the benchmark building One benchmark building is derived from the regression equation performed on the available database of buildings 5 2 2 Building Rank The measured building s performance is ranked in percentile terms vis a vis all the other buildings of the same type in the database Othe best performing building is ranked 1 and the worst one is ranked 100 The Building Ranks 59 compare to its peers Best 1 Average 50 Worst 100 Approximately 59 of the Hotels in the database have lower Energy Performance Intensity compared to this building after controling for key location construction and operation characteristics The building is eligible for 1 Star 5 2 3 Charts The EPI and the performance rank are graphically displayed on the line chart The performance band of the measured building is depicted on the histogram EPI kWh m kwh room Performance Rank 59 9 Your building 750 38862 5 sun 600 31090 inn z 450 233175 5 E POE T 300 15545 i a VES 150 7772 5 100 0 0 Best 25 50 75 100 Worst Performance distribution curves of the bui2. BEE has focused on efforts to reduce energy intensity of the Indian economy by reducing the wasteful use of energy and bridging the power demand supply gap It is with this in mind that BEE with technical assistance from United States Agency for International Development USAID Energy Conservation and Commercialization Phase ECO III Project embarked on an initiative to provide sector specific energy consumption data and undertook the energy benchmarking initiative The USAID ECO III team collected building energy data with inputs from BEE s technical committee members Under the guidance of BEE ECO III Project has developed ECObench Tool an online tool to benchmark and rate the energy performance of the commercial buildings It is developed by Ride Softech Solutions LLP under the guidance of ECO III Project The purpose of this manual is to familiarize a user with the interface of ECObench Tool and walk through the step by step process of building energy benchmarking and performance based rating 2 ECObench Tool ECObench Tool is an online energy benchmarking and rating tool provided by BEE a web based tool that is made available to the users over the Internet with minimal software requirements or building science expertise be used with minimal learning involved t keeps the information secure and confidential e t is available in the public domain http ecobench eetools in amp for easy access t
3. Kiih Total kim EPI K ihiroo Built up area m 3 500 Annual electricity purchased kwh 800 000 Annual electricity generated 50 000 Climate zone warm and Humia E Tyne of hotel kossar M Total number of rooms EPI kWh m kwh room Performance Rank 59 Your building 750 38862 5 amp 8 ormance Intensity EPI EPI kWh m kWh room EPI kWh m o 850 000 741 403 243 212 m 17 000 14 828 The building ranks 59 compared to its peers 0 Best 25 50 75 100 Worst Performance distribution curves of the building Performance Bands Average 50 Worst 109 Target Energy Performance for Different Ratings Approximately 59 of the Hotels in the database have lower Energy Performance Intensity compared to this building after controling for characteristics The building is eligible for 1 Star key location construction and operation Navigation bar see 3 1 Building type Hotel Hospital Office drop down menu Building related inputs for performing benchmarking see 5 1 Benchmarking results Energy Performance Intensity EPI see 5 2 1 and building ranking and interpretation see 5 2 2 Benchmarking results charts Performance distribution curve histogram see 5 2 3 m Benchmarking results Star rating for hotels and hospitals and performan
4. selected location 5 3 1 Composition of the Report The following is the composition of the energy benchmarking report Report Section Details Captured Input Summary Summary of the inputs provided by the user Comparison with Energy comparison with the national benchmark building national benchmark available in the national database Evaluation EPI details of the building vis vis the buildings in the national database Targets Various targets for the star ratings assigned to the buildings Remarks Remarks related to the building energy benchmarking exercise Certification Certification provided by the Authority Having Jurisdiction Disclaimer Disclaimer related to the building energy benchmarking result 12 6 Glossary of Acronyms Term Description AC Air Conditioner BEE Bureau of Energy Efficiency DG GG Diesel Generator Gas Generator ECO III Energy Conservation and Commercialization Phase Ill EPI Energy Performance Intensity IRG International Resources Group kVA kilovolt ampere kW kilowatt kWh kilowatt hour m Meter m Square meter PDF Portable Document Format Rs Indian Rupees TR Tons of Refrigeration USAID United States Agency for International Development T Appendix A Computer Settings ECObench Tool is a web based rich Internet application RIA that has characteristics of a desktop application It runs on a standard w
5. energy performance against established benchmarks and recognize and reward exemplary buildings Energy benchmarking is a process of creating a whole building energy consumption profile of a group of buildings characterized by their primary use construction physical geographic and operating characteristics The rating is derived by assigning a score to the performance differential between the building under consideration and a benchmarked building in relation to all other buildings in the stock To achieve this ECObench Tool gathers inputs from the user to measure the performance of a building against its peers It displays the benchmarking result in a graphic as well as tabular fashion for the convenience of the user The tool also generates a report that may be submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction to demonstrate a building s performance Energy benchmarking can be performed using ECObench Tool in one of the following ways e Click Benchmark Hotel Benchmark Hospital or Benchmark Office on the home page of ECObench Tool e Select the building type Hotel Hospital or Office from the Benchmark drop down menu on the top navigation bar The benchmarking page for the selected building type opens The following illustrati on highlights the composition of the benchmarking page ECO bench Ly Energy Benchmarking Benchmarking and Performance Rating for Commercial Buildings Energy Perf
6. ECO bench USER MANUAL ENERGY IS LIFE BEE INDIA STATES EE I FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BA 9 Da NAT 5 En gt WENT 52 3 S3 E 9 This page is intentionally left blank ECObench USER MANUAL September 2011 ECObench USER MANUAL Developed by USAID Project International Resources Group 2 Balbir Saxena Marg Hauz Khas New Delhi India Project Guidance Development Team Supporting Partner USAID India International Resources Technical Consultant Archana Walia Group USAID ECO III Vikas Arora Project Bureau of Energy Efficiency Ajay Mathur Sanjay Seth Shabnam Bassi Girja Shankar Sameer Pandita Brijesh Manan ps Collective Saket Sarraf Shilpi Anand Saboo Aalok Deshmukh Bibhash Das Meetu Sharma Satish Kumar Madhav Kamath Ride Softech Solutions LLP Software Development Pallavi Phadke Ninad Patil Ishani Ranade Sanket Lele The development of ECObench Tool and this User Manual are made possible by the support of the American People through United States Agency for International Development USAID under the terms of Award No 386C 00 06 00153 00 Both are the sole responsibility of International Resources Group and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government How to use this manual The following symbols and icons are used in this user
7. ce bands for offices see S 5 2 4 E Benchmarking report see S 5 3 5 1 User Inputs Select the type of commercial building Hotel Hospital Office for which the benchmarking is to be performed Certain input fields get customized according to the selected building type Built up area sso Annual Electricity Purchased Annual Electricity Generated KWh 50000 Climate Zone Warm and Humid Tyne of Hotel MorsStar Total number of rooms Enter building s information such as its type built up area electricity consumption details and climate zone It is important to provide correct inputs to get accurate benchmarking results 5 2 Benchmarking Results Based on the inputs provided the benchmarking results which occupy the rest of the screen get dynamically updated The following sub sections help in interpreting the results 5 2 1 Energy Performance Intensity EPI The Energy Performance Intensity EPI is defined as the annual energy consumption measured in kWh per square meter of the built up area of the building It is the ratio of the total energy used to the total built up area and is expressed as kWh m year Alternatively it is also defined as the annual energy consumption measured in kWh per room in a hotel per bed in a hospital or per employee in an office Energy Performance Intensity EPI Total 850 000 741 403 EPI
8. e installed on the computer to view these reports v Adobe Reader can be downloaded free of cost from http get adobe com reader amp consult the System Administrator for assistance if required This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank USAID ECO III Project AADI Building Lower Ground Floor 2 Balbir Saxena Marg Hauz Khas New Delhi 110 016 Tel 91 11 4597 4597 Fax 91 11 2685 3114 Email eco3 irgssa com Website www eco3 org
9. eb browser and communicates with a web service No special software needs to be installed on the computer Additionally the following are updated automatically Tool features e Default inputs in the tool Unlike traditional applications the tool runs much faster without using much connectivity bandwidth as a result of minimal data exchange with the servers The following are the system settings and recommendations to use the tool e Adobe Flash Player should be installed on the computer Adobe Flash Player can be downloaded free of cost from http get adobe com flashplayer amp consult the System Administrator for assistance if required e No other plug in or software is required to use the tool e The tool is best viewed in 1024x768 or higher screen resolution 7 1 Web Browser ECObench Tool works with all the popular web browsers It is recommended to use the latest versions of the web browsers for an optimal experience Ittakes some time for the tool to load in the web browser for the first time The loading time reduces subsequently e JavaScript must be enabled in the web browser e The web browser must be set to accept cookies f the web browser has a provision add http ecobench eetools in amp as a trusted site 7 2 Energy Benchmarking Reports All energy benchmarking reports are generated as Portable Document Format PDF files Therefore Adobe Reader version 6 0 or higher must b
10. formance of their buildings in relation to other similar buildings It provides post occupancy based rating and may also help in setting meaningful targets for the new buildings The performance is labeled on a scale of 1 to 5 stars with 1 star representing the most inefficient and 5 star most efficient buildings Currently the tool can be used for Offices Hotels and Multi Specialty Hospitals What is building energy benchmarking Building energy benchmarking is a system to establish the expected energy consumption of a building similar to one s building given its use type location physical and operational characteristics Whatis a Star Rating How are the buildings rated How will obtaining a star rating help me Who provides the rating How do obtain a rating How to use this tool What information is needed to use this tool Who can use this tool How was this tool prepared Navigation bar see S 3 1 Links to the benchmarking pages of different building types see 5 Concepts related to energy benchmarking and performance rating tool 5 Energy Benchmarking Buildings must continuously monitor and improve their performance in order to transit to an energy efficient economy It is important to measure this performance against the established benchmarks The aim is to improve the design construction maintenance and operation of buildings by measuring the
11. lding Performance Bands Tip Hover the mouse pointer over the curves of the line chart to see the building s rank details The red markers on the two graphs show the building s performance relative to all other buildings The red marker on the performance distribution curve first graph shows its EPI measured on the left Y axis and performance rank measured on the X axis The red curve is unique to every building The enhancements in terms of building systems will enhance the performance and the building will slide up and down its own unique curve The blue curve and the blue marker show the same information but normalized by the use intensity rather than the built up area the number of hotel rooms in the above illustration The histogram shows different EPI bands corresponding to different rating levels The heights of these bands are specific to the building information entered by the user 5 2 4 Star Rating Performance Band The measured building is awarded a star rating performance band based on its energy efficiency EPI as compared to that of its peers The Target Energy Performance for Different Ratings table provides reference points to achieve a different rating for the same building Thus a building with the characteristics entered by the user will have to consume 64 to 94 kWh m of energy per year or alternatively 4453 to 6602 kWh room annually to obtain a 4 star rating The star ratings are assigned to h
12. manual Symbol Icon Description Section of the user manual Mandatory field External web link Useful tip A Caution or warning The text underlined in blue colour is a cross reference within the user manual itself In the soft copy click it to open the section that is cross referenced Table of Contents Ts Introduction nn 1 2 EGObench Tool 2 3 Tool Navigation 3 3 1 Navigation barn men ree eme era STE 3 3 2 HOW l0 ACCOSS ee ee ee 3 HomePage anna 4 5 Energy Benchmarking 5 Belize User su rcm 7 52 readers 7 5 2 1 Energy Performance Intensity 8 5 2 2 Eco Bankdaten ee 8 5 2 3 Parit 9 5 2 4 Star Rating Performance Band 10 5 3 Energy Benchmarking Report 11 5 3 1 Composition of the Report 12 6 Glossary of een 13 7 Appendix A Computer Settings 14 7 1 Web Browser ea 14 7 2 Energy Benchmarking Reports tetra Ee rte arse ie 15 1 Introduction The Ministry of Power Government of India set up the Bureau of Energy Efficiency BEE under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act 2001 As one of its primary objectives
13. o the users 3 Tool Navigation ECObench Tool is aesthetically designed keeping in mind the ease of navigation for the end user ECObench Tool allows the user to provide inputs that do not need to be sequential The information can be provided in the sequence preferred by the user This makes it more intuitive and interactive Tip Across the tool the fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory 3 1 Navigation Bar The navigation bar at the top right corner of the screen is used to access tool information and help and perform energy benchmarking Home Benchmark About Help Home Click Home to view the home page of the tool see 4 Benchmark Click to select the building type hotel hospital office for benchmarking see 5 About Click About to view the tool version and credits Help Click Help to view Frequently asked questions FAQs and this user manual 3 2 How to Access Enter the link http ecobench eetools in amp in the web browser s address bar to access ECObench Tool Tip See Appendix A Computer Settings 7 to learn about the settings required on a user s computer before using the tool 4 Home Page The following illustration highlights the composition of ECObench Tool home page ECO bench Energy Benchmarking About the Building Rating Program The building star labeling program helps building owners and operators to evaluate energy per
14. otels and hospitals depending upon their EPI Target Energy Performance for Different Ratings Rating 3 9 21 46 100 oer Sa x 64 Xs 94 rs 134 is 203 x 1 4 453 5 602 9 379 14 179 Similarly performance bands assigned to offices depending upon their Target Energy Performance for Different Performance Bands Band bottom 25 10 5 3 Energy Benchmarking Report The energy benchmarking report can be used for analysis and improvement purposes Tip see 7 2 to understand the settings required on the computer to access the benchmarking report To generate an energy benchmarking report e Click Generate Report at the top right corner of the screen A dialog box appears Building ID 001 Address Centre 1 Hauz Khas New Delhi PIN Code 110016 e Click Submit A dialog box to select the location for the report appears 11 Select location for download by ridesoftech com PR Save in Benchmark_Reports ECObench Bench 26 9 2011 My Recent Documents My Documents My Computer File name ECObench B ench 27 9 2011 Save as type All Files er My Network Warning This file may be an executable program or contain malicious content use caution before saving or opening e Select the location and click Save The benchmarking report gets saved at the
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